"Externally-promoted institutional reform, even when nominally accepted by developing country governments, often fails to deliver lasting change. Diasporans-immigrants who still feel a connection to their country of origin-may offer an In-Between Advantage for institutional reform, which links...

Introduction / by Steve Tonah and Mary Boatemaa Setrana -- Political participation beyond national borders : the case of Ghanaian political party branches in the Netherlands / by Richard Kwabena Owusu Kyei and Mary Boatemaa Setrana -- Transnational migration among migrants from Cameroon / by...

If well managed, migration generates benefits for migrants, their countries of origin and the countries they settle in. For migrants, it can help them expand their skill sets and improve their standard of living. For destination countries, it can alleviate demographic pressures and foster...

"This work challenges received ideas of Africa as a marginal continent and place of exodus by considering the continent as a centre of global connectivity and confluence. Flows of people, goods, and investments towards Africa have increased and diversified over recent decades. In light of these...